Met chief in apology to Mitchell

Scotland Yard chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe apologised in person to senior Tory MP Andrew Mitchell ahead of the sentencing of a police officer who lied about witnessing the Plebgate row.

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner held a 50-minute meeting with former chief whip Mr Mitchell in his Commons office, where they agreed on the importance of "drawing a line" under the matter.

Pc Keith Wallis faces a possible prison sentence tomorrow after he admitted a charge of misconduct in public office for sending a letter to his own MP John Randall, who was Mr Mitchell's deputy chief whip, claiming to have witnessed the row at the gates of Downing Street.

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